三さん羽ば烏がらす

noun

trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers

Refers to a group of three outstanding individuals, often in a specific field or organization. Historically used for three famous retainers of a warlord, but now broadly applied to any notable trio.

• 彼かれらは会かい社しゃの三さん羽ば烏がらすと呼よばれている。

  They are called the company's three leading figures.

• 戦せん国ごく時じ代だいの三さん羽ば烏がらすといえば、真さな田だ幸ゆき村むら、後ご藤とう又また兵べ衛え、長ちょう宗そ我か部べ盛もり親ちかだ。

  Speaking of the three famous retainers of the Warring States period, they are Sanada Yukimura, Gotō Matabei, and Chōsokabe Morichika.